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This online workshop will present insolvency laws, EU legislation and major case law as well as recent developments regarding insolvency and collection proceedings post Covid-19.
Participants will get to know the differences in national insolvency laws and discuss the recent Directive on restructuring and insolvency of 20 June 2019, including early warning, access to information, preventative restructuring frameworks, restructuring plans, stay of individual enforcement actions and discharge of debt.
Implications of Brexit for insolvency and restructuring will be analysed.
On the second day, the workshop will focus on the EU Regulation No 2015/848 on insolvency proceedings and the growing body of case law and practice, particularly in the following fields:
- Centre of main interest (COMI) and forum shopping
- Coordination of proceedings
- Insolvency, cross-border security and rights in rem
On the third day, participants will discover how to locate assets and how rights in rem will be treated. Participants will be able to deepen their knowledge through case studies and workshops.
Key topics
- Practical aspects of cross-border insolvency proceedings
- How to apply the EU Insolvency Regulation
- National insolvency laws and recent measures in the coronavirus crisis
- The new Directive on restructuring and insolvency and its impact
- Set-off and netting
- Brexit and insolvency
Who should attend?
Lawyers practising or intending to practise in the field of insolvency law and insolvency administrators seeking an introduction to cross-border insolvency law.
Interactive Webinar
The summer course will be hosted on ERA’s own online training platform. You will be able to interact immediately and directly with our top-quality speakers and other participants, break out into working groups and work collaboratively on case studies and quizzes. We will make the most of the technical tools available to deliver an intensive, interactive training experience. As the platform is hosted on our own server, the highest security settings will be applied to ensure that you can participate safely in a high-quality online training environment.
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EU and ERA patrons
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Young lawyers and other groups
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More details about the fees and discounts
Early registration discount
10 % by 24.06.2020
20 % by 08.06.2020
Discounts available
25 % - For young lawyers up to 30 years of age (important: the participant must provide a copy or details of his or her passport or identity card on registration); Full-time staff of universities or comparable academic institutions; Staff of charitable organisations or comparable institutions
25 % - Discount Voucher Code
If you have a discount voucher code, please enter the code in the Voucher Field when you register.
40% - For Staff of European Union institutions and agencies; Staff of ERA’s patrons: all EU Member States (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden), United Kingdom, the German states, Scotland and the City of Trier.